ATI RN
ATI Custom Maternal Newborn Questions
Extract:
Laboring woman
Question 1 of 5
The most appropriate time for the nurse to encourage a laboring woman to push is during
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The second stage of labor, when the cervix is fully dilated, is the appropriate time to push, as contractions are strong and effective for delivery.
Extract:
1-day-old newborn, indented anterior fontanelle
Question 2 of 5
The nurse notices while holding him upright that a 1-day-old newborn has a significantly indented anterior fontanelle. She immediately brings it to the attention of the physician. What does this finding most likely indicate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An indented anterior fontanelle most likely indicates dehydration, as fluid loss causes the fontanelle to sink.
Extract:
Newborn born 10 hours ago via cesarean section, moist lung sounds
Question 3 of 5
A nursing student is helping the nursery nurses with morning vital signs. A baby born 10 hours ago via cesarean section is found to have moist lung sounds. What is the best interpretation of these data?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Babies born via cesarean section often have moist lung sounds due to retained fluid, as they miss the chest compression of vaginal delivery, and this typically resolves within 24 hours.
Extract:
Client in labor, external fetal monitor, late decelerations
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has an external fetal monitor. The nurse observes late decelerations on the monitor strip and interprets them as indicating which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Late decelerations indicate uteroplacental insufficiency, where reduced placental blood flow during contractions causes fetal hypoxia.
Extract:
New mother, postpartum period
Question 5 of 5
Choose the sign or symptom that a new mother should be taught to report:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Reappearance of red lochia after it becomes serous may indicate uterine atony or retained placental fragments, requiring immediate reporting.